The tall spires of the Red Hot Poker are equally at home in the cottage garden, exotic garden, or wildlife garden. Above dense clumps of evergreen foliage, the scarlet-orange and yellow blooms of Kniphofia 'Fire Dance' are an old favourite of the mixed border, still just as popular today. Loved by bees and butterflies, the Torch Lily is also rabbit proof, making it a useful choice in rural gardens. Height: 50cm (20) Spread: 60cm (24).
Named after the 'rainbow', this neat little perennial shows off its vibrant, tropical-coloured flowers, some single, some double, blooming all the way from May to September. Lewisia cotyledon 'Regenbogen' is known to be one of the most colourful mixes of Lewisia available. The blooms grow on short stems above neat rosettes of evergreen foliage. Lewisia likes hot, dry conditions and is drought tolerant once established. It will cope with cooler summers and can be overwintered outdoors if protected from wet weather. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
Ligularia dentata 'Midnight Lady' is an unusual hardy perennial, for it flourishes in damp and shady areas. This tolerance makes it well-suited to dark corners, pond edges and other tricky parts of the garden. In July and August, it produces lovely, yellow daisy flowers, which complement its bronze foliage. These blooms attract bees and butterflies, making the plant a valuable addition to wildlife gardens. In fact, all creatures great and small love this Ligularia - apart from pesky rabbits and deer, who don't tend to feed on it. Height: 1m (3'3). Spread: 75cm (1'6).
Purple Loosestrife can be the mainstay of summer planting as it offers height and colour towards the end of the summer season when you are craving something new. Lythrum salicaria ?Robin' can be very long-flowering and with those towering spikes of beautiful pinky-purple flowers, it will provide interest when other plants are starting to fade. It's the perfect plant for gardening beginners because all they require is a position in a moist, sunny border and they will delight year after year. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).
Often called Diplacus, Monkey Flower or Musk, Mimulus x cultorum 'Major Bees' is a fantastic plant for growing near ponds or in damp shady corners of the garden. It has exotic, yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, mottled with red markings, that bloom between June and August. As well as a being a plant for borders, they are also suitable for growing in planters, such as stone urns, that are in shaded areas. Height and spread: 50cm (20).
No cottage garden is complete without drifts of statuesque Delphiniums! Delphinium 'Black Knight' produces upright spires of indigo-blue flowers in June and July, and will often flower again in late summer. Simply stunning for adding height to sunny herbaceous borders, Delphinium flowers are also excellent for cutting for a vase indoors. The blooms are also attractive to bees and other pollinating insects. Height: 1.7m (5.5'). Spread: 75cm (30).
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Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' bears masses of small white flowers above felted, dappled leaves, attracting bees to your garden throughout the summer. Winner of a coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, this plant is perfect for providing ground cover under shrubs and trees, as well as in shady corners of the garden. This Lungwort variety is also ideal in a cottage garden or woodland setting. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18).
Lemon Thyme is an evergreen mat-forming perennial with a potent lemon fragrance which travels through the air when brushed lightly. Lemon Thyme has a unique flavour which means that, unlike other thymes, it can be used in desserts. Any herb garden would be incomplete without this fantastic plant, which bears pink-white flowers in summer. Ideal for amateurs or experienced gardeners alike, this popular herb isn?t fussy on its location or soil. Particular useful in open areas where it will withstand wind and dry conditions. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 35cm (14).
Courgettes are renowned for being prolific croppers throughout the summer. Why just grow the plain green ones when you can try our Courgette 'Colour Collection' for a bit more variety on your plate! This collection brings together 3 of our most popular and interesting varieties.
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This vigorous plant grows to 2 metres in next to no time, so it's no wonder it is known as the Olympian Mullein! It brings almost instant impact, bearing butter-yellow blooms all the way up its tall, magnificent stems, which grow from basal foliage of silver, felted leaves. Verbascum olympicum is fairly short lived, usually blooming in its third year and dying after its fabulous display. However, it spreads its seeds generously so new plants will replace the old. It thrives in hot, dry conditions and grows well in poor soil, requiring little maintenance. Height: 2m (6.6'). Spread: 60m (24).
Where would we be without Euonymus to brighten even the darkest corner of the garden? The variegated leaves of Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy' are dark green, splashed with golden yellow, and in cold spells the edges are tinged with pink. It is evergreen, low maintenance and grows almost anywere: in sun or semi-shade and in any soil. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
An enchanting mix of cool shades, from icy blue to dark indigo, that will welcome the spring to your garden. These hardy bulbs are best planted in dense swathes through the front of borders, or grown as a seasonal display in patio containers.
Blooming in early summer, this bright and cheerful Dutch Iris is certain to brighten up your displays. Iris ?Pink Panther? is delightfully coloured in lavender pink, with a touch of gold at the centre.
A fantastic foliage plant, that is particulary well suited to gardens of a contemporary or oriental style. Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' can be planted in borders or in large planters on roof top gardens, courtyards, decking etc. Spiraea sorbifolia has fern like yellow-green foliage and clusters of feathery white flowers in summer, and in autumn the leaves turn burgundy red. This plant is very cold tolerant, but thrives in a full sun position. Height and spread: 150cm (59).
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Gladiolus Impressive certainly lives up to its name, multiple flowers per stem, each with light pink petals and a deep pink ring surrounding a lighter centre. Multiply this effect several times per bloom and you get a truly wonderful sight. Perfect as a cut flower too, this is definitely worth adding to any summer display.
Description for Sollya heterophylla 'Ultra Blue' not available